Our trusty critics put in their two cents on this year’s slate of restaurants and bars. On the menu are Jewish-meets-Japanese noodles in Hell’s Kitchen, stellar Vietnamese in grungy Ridgewood, Queens and a dessert hybrid that took over Soho and then the world. These are the restaurants and bars that wowed Time Out critics in 2014.
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Food & Drink Awards 2014: Critics' picks
Time Out’s critics choose their favorite restaurants and bars of 2014, including a standout taco stall, a brainy gastropub and more